We’re kicking off the 2022-2023 X2O Badkamers Trofee with a Dutch domination at Koppenbergcross.
Elite Women
Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) took another victory at Koppenbergcross right after her fourth-straight UCI Cyclocross World Cup victory in Maasmechelen. She had a solo ride all the way to victory instead of waiting for the final sprint. The Koppenbergcross is part of X2O Badkammers Trophy that counts time, not points, for series standings.
Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) rolled in second 52 seconds later.
“I come here for the third time and three times is a charm. I still have to think about where I’m going to put the cobblestone, but it will be a special place anyway.” (Translated) – van Empel
Fem is ruling at the Koppenberg!🙌🏼🥇
Denise also rode a very strong race and finished second!💪🏼#FightToTheFinish
📸 https://t.co/D5Ck2KkQna pic.twitter.com/CmLOyqhuaH— Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal (@PS_BG_CT) November 1, 2022
Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Trek Lions) came on third.
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Read the full race in Dutch here.
Check out the highlights provided by Cycling.be TV.
Five Americans attended the race, including 2021 winner Clara Honsinger.
- Clara Honsinger finished 4th.
- Elsa Westenfelder finished 33rd.
- Kaya Musgrave came in 35th.
- Ella Brenneman finished 39th.
- Corey Coogan Cisek finished 45th.
Three Canadians attended the race.
- Isabella Holmgren finished 7th.
- Ava Holmgren finished 9th.
- Christiane Bilodeau came in 41st.
X2O Trofee Oudenaarde - Koppenbergcross 2021 Results - Elite Women
| Rank | Name | Bib | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN EMPEL Fem | 20 | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 45:19:00 |
| 2 | BETSEMA Denise | 29 | PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL | 0:52 |
| 3 | VAN ANROOIJ Shirin | 20 | BALOISE TREK LIONS | 1:14 |
| 4 | HONSINGER Clara | 25 | 2:04 | |
| 5 | SCHREIBER Marie | 19 | TORMANS CYCLO CROSS TEAM | 2:44 |
| 6 | VAN ALPHEN Aniek | 23 | 777 | 3:10 |
| 7 | HOLMGREN Isabella | 17 | 4:36 | |
| 8 | CRABBÉ Kiona | 21 | CRELAN - FRISTADS | 4:39 |
| 9 | HOLMGREN Ava | 17 | 4:41 | |
| 10 | MACLEAN-HOWELL Ella | 18 | 4:43 | |
| 11 | FERGUSON Cat | 16 | 5:23 | |
| 12 | FERRAND-PREVOT Pauline | 30 | 6:15 | |
| 13 | COUZENS Millie | 19 | 6:27 | |
| 14 | CREES Xan | 22 | TEAM SPECTRA WIGGLE P/B VITUS | 6:35 |
| 15 | DE SCHEPPER Lore | 17 | 6:54 | |
| 16 | VERHOEVEN Suzanne | 26 | 7:04 | |
| 17 | DE SCHOESITTER Shanyl | 16 | 7:17 | |
| 18 | BARHOUMI Zina | 26 | 7:32 | |
| 19 | MCKINNON Elizabeth | 17 | 7:44 | |
| 20 | COLLING Alice | 16 | 7:48 | |
| 21 | WOLFF Imogen | 16 | 7:53 | |
| 22 | KIEKENS Cleo | 18 | 7:56 | |
| 23 | VAN DE STEENE Kim | 36 | 8:06 | |
| 24 | HARTOG Larissa | 21 | 8:13 | |
| 25 | BREUGELMANS Rosanne | 24 | PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M. | 8:15 |
| 26 | DE KEERSMAEKER Audrey | 23 | 8:20 | |
| 27 | VAN LOY Ellen | 42 | 8:42 | |
| 28 | BARONI Francesca | 23 | PISSEI - GROEP T.O.M. | 8:54 |
| 29 | DE VOS Nele | 24 | 8:55 | |
| 30 | VERVLOET Sterre | 19 | 9:00 | |
| 31 | BERTON Nina | 21 | 9:07 | |
| 32 | HURTELOUP Adele | 18 | 9:19 | |
| 33 | WESTENFELDER Elsa | 17 | 9:34 | |
| 34 | DOBBELAERE Jana | 26 | 9:46 | |
| 35 | MUSGRAVE Kaya | 17 | ||
| 36 | WONG Esther | 16 | ||
| 37 | DE CUYPER Emily | 22 | ||
| 38 | SCHEVENELS Lies'l | 19 | ||
| 39 | BRENNEMAN Ella | 17 | ||
| 40 | ROMBOUTS Tine | 22 | ||
| 41 | BILODEAU Christiane | 21 | ||
| 42 | VAN ELSACKER Floor | 19 | ||
| 43 | VAN DE PUTTE Kim | 38 | ||
| 44 | ASPHOLM Finley | 16 | ||
| 45 | COOGAN CISEK Corey | 45 | ||
| 46 | LLOYD Carys | 16 | ||
| 47 | DHONT Kiona | 19 | ||
| 48 | DE RAEDEMAEKER Alexe | 16 | ||
| 49 | CEBAK Amelia | 16 | ||
| 50 | ROSSNER Larissa | 26 | ||
| 51 | VERSCHUEREN Jolisa | 23 | ||
| 52 | BLANCHAERT Jo | 52 | ||
| DNF | BARTHELS Maité | 21 | ||
| DNF | GREENHALGH Laura | 37 | ||
| DNF | FRANCOIS Lucie | 17 | ||
| DNF | BARTHELS Layla | 18 |
See the men’s 2022 Koppenbergcross highlights and Elite, U23 and Junior Men’s results here.
Check out last year’s Koppenbergcross results here.
